[Doubutsu no Kuni 22 Translation by Kewl0210]Back Cover: Seeking the "Eternity Fruit", Tarouza and his group visited the paradise where the 5th human, Riemu, and some gorillas live, Gene Grail.That paradise which always disallows any outsiders to tresspass was then attacked by monsters called "Chimera" led by Giller!They have two goals... To slaughter all of the animals there, and the "notebook containing information on the Tower of Babel"-----!!

Author Flap: I think that this era is entering a major turning point. I can feel in my skin that big things are changing, but for now I write this manga.Raiku Makoto

Page 2Board: Character IntroductionsTop Right: TarouzaA human child that possesses a "cry that can be used to communicate with any animal". Monoko is his mother that raised him since he was a baby. He lives together with plant-eating animals of different species. He wishes to someday be able to be friends with meat-eating animals as well.Right Side: Tarouza's true mother that abandoned him?Middle Right: MonokoA female tanuki and Tarouza's mother. Her parents were eaten by lynxes and she was alone when she picked up Tarouza and decided to become his mother.Bottom Right: KurokagiA lynx that questions this world of the strong preying on the weak. Ever since his life was saved by Tarouza, he has vowed to fight for Tarouza's sake. Even now, he is a valuable fighting force for Tarouza's pack.Bottom Center: JeekA wolf child. Ever since he lost his family in a bear attack, he has lived in the tanuki village. Now he is family to Tarouza and Monoko.Insert: They seek the "Fruit" that will allow animals to get along for all eternity!!

Page 3:Top Left: ChimeraMysterious creatures led by Giller.Top Insert: At the present time, there are only a total of 5 "humans" including Tarouza!!Middle Right: JyuFollowing Tarouza and Capri, he is the third human to appear in "Animal Country". He is completely against Tarouza's dream of "everyone getting along", and unleashed fire on Tarouza's village.Below Jyu: CapriA human girl that was raised among a pack of lions. A carnivorous girl that think of plant-eating animals as "prey". Below Capri: GorionThe gorilla boss that is also raised Riemu. He attacked Tarouza to block his entrance into Gene Grail, but that was also just to protect the paradise and his family. Even during the "Chimera" attack, he and the other gorillas joined together to launch an offensive!Below Gorion: RiemuThe 5th human. A girl raised by gorillas that helped the wounded Tarouza. In order to protect the paradise. Gene Grail, that she and the gorillas live in, she faces off against Giller!Middle Left: GillerThe 4th human. His true identity is still shrouded in mystery. Leading some mysterious creatures called "Chimera", he attacked Gene Grail! He seems to be hiding something.Bottom Left Box: Up until last time..After learning of the existence of the "Eternity Fruit" from the whale Hector, he finally found the fruit in a place called Gene Grail where gorillas live. Taouza wanted them to share some seeds with him, but the Gorillas refused and then they began to attack, causing Tarouza to lose consciousness. He was saved by a human girl raised by the gorillas named Riemu. Then suddenly, Giller appeared, leading monsters called "Chimera" in an attack on the gorillas! Put into a critical situation with their counterattacks not being effective at all against the Chimera, Taouza activates a mysterious power----.

Page 17:SFX: DODON DODODODODODODODOGorion: And lots of animals are moving according to Tarouza's instructions...No, they're moving according to Tarouza's thoughts.SFX: ZAZA ZAZARiemu: What do you mean?!!Gorion: I don't really understand either.Or how he's doing it.SFX: BOKOH MEKIHGorion: But there's one thing I do know...

Page 18:Gorion: Tarouza is connected to the consciousness of all of us animals.And he's making all of us move like he's controlling us!!!Riemu: Huh?! Wha?!He...He can...

Page 19:Giller: He can do things like that?!But those gorillas' movements...SFX: ZAZAZAZAGiller: And the appearance of that kid, Tarouza...It could be possible.But if it is,SFX: DAHGiller: The burden that places on that kid's brainSFX: PACHI PACHI PACHI PACHIGiller: Must be great!SFX: ZUKIN ZUKINSFX: PACHI PACHI PACHI PACHI PACHI

Page 37:Riemu: That's... I can't!!I can't give that to him!!!Giller: You know about it, right? Get it and give it to me.Riemu: I can't...I can't...But...In... In exchange for me giving you that notebook,please promise to leave this place.

Page 38:Giller: ...........Do you think you're in a position to be bargaining?Look what state this one's in.SFX: GOHMonoko: You bastard!!SFX: GAGiller: It's just a pain to go and look for it, so I'm telling you to go get it.Riemu: I hid it.Do you think I'd leave a terrifying notebook like that lying around?Unless you agree to my conditions,you won't be able to get that notebook.Giller: ............

Page 39:Giller: ............All right. If you give me that note, I'll leave.Tarou: Don't... do it, Riemu.You can't believe what this guy says...If that's something you shouldn't hand over,then you must not do it.Gorilla: But... Right now, there's nothing else we can do.Tarou: !!Gorilla: Hey, Tarouza,I'm sorry, but...Could you......make one final push?

Page 40:SFX: ZAH ZAH ZAHSFX: GAKOHRiemu: Here.SFX: PARARARARA

Page 41:Giller: Indeed, this is the notebook.Riemu: You promised.Please leave.Giller: And what is there to gain by honoring my promise with you?SFX: ZAZAZAZAZAHRiemu: Gu...Gorilla: Well... Weknew this would happen, but...

Page 42:Gorillas: UOH!Giller: Hmph.Do you think that because you beat one, that you'll be able to handle the rest even without that kid?Before you leave this world, let me explain something to you.If you meet with an unfamiliar animal,do not fight it until you understand its identity and its ecology.Eat each other,Chimeras.

Page 47:Monoko: Sorry!!SFX: BAHRiemu: Nooo!!Gorion and everyone are going to die!!Bring me back! Let me die there with them!!How can I live if everybody else is going to die?!Tarou: It won't be just you, Riemu...Riemu: Huh?Gorion: I'm sorry, but...Could you...... make one final push?In this break in the fighting, I want you to use that power to manipulate everyoneto hide the children.There's a good place to hide them.A small entrace that only children can get through.You can't tell by looking from the outside that there's a deep cave inside...

Page 49:Gorilla: LIIIIIIVE!! RIEMUUUUUU!!!Riemu: !!Gorion: You're strong!!I'm sure you can find happiness even in the outside world!!!Arug: Thank you for making me medicine!!Thank you for reading me books!!!GUoAAAAAAAAA!!!SFX: ZUNGorion: Riemu!! You are my daughter!!You must not die!! You have to surviiiiive!!!You have to live for us!!!Riemu!! Riemu!! Riemuuuuuu!!!

Page 52:Top: Omake Page 1 Crane HErmit Style!! Llama Akiko-san!!Akiko: HAHHAHHAHHAHHA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~H [Continues into bottom panel]HAHSFX: ZAHSFX: HUU HUU HUU HUU[I just noticed these have numbers. So they don't go in a normal manga order in this one at least.]